need to reduce or eliminate motion on nest outdoor camera to people only

[betsyderek]

Hello, I just installed my camera but the boat and the water are always moving. If It would only alert to people that would be great. Or eliminate certain areas maybe, but 90% moves

Thank You,

Derek

[MplsCustomer]

If you have the Google Nest Camera Outdoor (and not the new battery-powered one released this fall), you can go to Settings in the Google Nest app, go to Notifications, and make sure that, under Activity, only People is selected. You can also select Activity Zones under Settings and create your own zones, with notifications for each.

If you have the new Google Nest Camera Battery, you have to go to Settings in the Google Home app instead, select Events, and then select Seen Events to set up zones and notifications. (The old and new cameras don't use the same app!)

(I'm just another Google Nest customer.)

[Brad]

Hi there, 

I apologize for my late response and thank you for all of your patience while waiting for a reply. I can definitely understand how frustrating your situation must be, but I wanted to make sure that your issue was addressed. Do you still need help with this issue? I know that there's been a delay in response since you posted.

Please let me know if you need further assistance. 

Best Regards, 

Brad.

[betsyderek]

Thanks Brad,

I set it to people only and just want to be able to check on the boat from time to time or if a person shows up. Do i need anything more than the app to do this like nest aware. I am retired and need to watch expenses. Thanks very much,

Derek

[Brad]

@betsyderek

You definitely do not need a Nest Aware subscription in order to view your Camera's Live Feed. If you want clips of any events, you will need a Nest Aware subscription. But if you only want the Motion detection to go off for people, you have the option to do that. 

Best Regards,

Brad.

[GarrettDS]

Hey there,
Just wanted to jump in here to check to make sure that you saw our response. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours.

Have a great day.
Garrett DS
 

[GarrettDS]

Hey folks,
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